August 23, 2011

Today was a good last day of summer. I finished rereading The Virgin Suicides (summer ritual), watched The Virgin Suicides (summer ritual), then went thrifting and found the perfect Virgin Suicides dress. I would be really, really concerned if I didn't know me! Seriously though, it probably informs my ~aesthetic sensibilities~ more than anything else, and I have a lot of nostalgia for it (like summer, it already comes yellowing and foggy, so that helps). The short explanation is that it's really, really pretty and eerie. The medium explanation is that it's easy to get obsessed with a story about obsession and to glorify a story about glorification. For a long explanation, I think I best explained it here, especially in relation to the way I've been decorating my room. Still, I'm too afraid of actually thinking about it, because I would hate for something that's been so personal to me to become anything less than that, for my reasons for liking it to be based on positive critique instead of all the ways I've insisted it speaks to me specifically. Because I'm really deep and profound and wounded and I understand this book and movie better than ANYONE and you don't get it and could never fully appreciate it the way I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the dress I bought.

I don't know if it belonged to a very small bride or a very big Christian baby, but it was $6 and it's beautiful.

I literally Wikipedia'd "Christening ceremony" to figure out what religion to put there just now. Maybe I do need school after all. OR MAYBE IT'S CUZ I'M JEWISH OKAY? Ugh whatever check out this bitchin' little Virgin Mary thingy I bought

HAHA OMG! I used to have a kickass talking version of Summer and even 10 years on I can pretty much remember exactly how she talked. Oh the days of the DivaStarz. And shoes that had Y and N buttons. Wow, feeling the creative urge to make some now.

I love the dress! The vibes in your room are wicked. I love the kind of ethereal feeling of it all... And how everything has that kind of sun-bleached, dusty look about it. It looks amazingly nostalgic, too... Full of innocence. Oh, and did I mention how PWETTYFULL it all is?

I found your blog yesterday. I am from Spanish and my english aren't very good, but I understood your texts, stories and feeling. I don't know if I am mistaken but I believe that you are a soul solitary (that don't mean that you haven't got friends) but I am sure that you need to be a lot time alone for reflecting with yourself. You are a very sensitive and creative soul, and, maybe misunderstood person for the majority. But you are being a good work of self-knowledge in this blog to base in the fashion. I hope that you find soon your identity. By the way I love your blog and photos.

I only half-watched The Virgin Suicides and I never really put thought of re-watching it or maybe I do. Your thrifted dress undoubtedly and perfectly match your whole fashion Tavi aura-ness and I L-O-V-E it. I admire your diligent hard work in refurnishing and decorating your lovely room. Unlike you, I cleaned and rearrange my closet and not my room. It's a good thing what you did, though and I strongly encourage youths to be diligently putting effort and hard work cleaning, refurnishing and decorating their room and not totally messing it or leaving it messy. Nice room and dress, tavi.

Tavi you in the long white dress = exquisite, simple and stunning but with so much depth in your expression.

I don't know why a certain film popped into my head whilst reading this post especially because you've been inspired by the aesthetics very specific book/film but have you ever watched Zefferelli's Romeo & Juliet? Some of the imagery in it just seems to fit with the vibes in the post (see the link below for a pic) it's a stunning film check it out if you can.

Tavi, I totally love your new shrine/shelf....it totally makes me want to redo the top of my dresser and get rid of the thirteen rubber ducks I have and do something totally wistful and fairytalesque (so not a word!).

hrm, even though you referenced the Virgin Suicides, your shelf sorta reminds me of the Marie Antoinette movie. If you enjoyed that book, maybe you would like Eugenides other novel, Middlesex? It is one my favorites

That shrinetastic shelf...GORGEOUS. I have a shrine in my room but it's religious-oriented (except for the Nicolas Cage votive candle, I guess) and now I'm totally inspired to sprinkle sequins around it.

heck, those were 6 well-invested dollars. looks somewhat ravishing ^___^quick question: that VS record, is it the Air soundtrack or something else?splendid description. "I don't know if it belonged to a very small bride or a very big Christian baby...made me lol. enjoy school and soon-to-be fall.

Hi :-)) You look really lovely in that dress. And does it sound stupid if I say I also like the little box that's leaning up against Kirstin Dunst's face, because it has 'Tavi' written on it? Well, so be it!!!

Oww Tavi, you're make me shiver, the creepy-but-cool, ghostly-but-serene scene is brilliant. It's like the combo of ghost-girl on Ghost Ship, and Samara-The Ring, with a Virgin Suicide colour pallete, lovely:D

The whole pale paradise was making me sleepy/comfy though, it's a feast-to-the-eyes fashion. As for VS, it's innocent/angst potrait of reality, and oh yeah it's real.

Gorgeous dress. I actually just watched The Virgin Suicides last night with my boyfriend... I absolutely love that movie. I've yet to read the book, which really bothers me. I did just read Middlesex, though, so maybe I should finally pick up a copy.

WHAT THE FUUUUUUU-GOD. Thrift stores in my area are so damn expensive. They were selling giant stuffed animals at $100+ apiece. I don't thrift as much because TARGET is CHEAPER. The wedding dresses were all above $60.THAT'S IT. I'm moving into wherever you live.

I'm just as hooked on the Virgin Suicides as you, girl. I saw it for the first time on VHS when I was 12 or 13, my best friend and I would watch it at our sleepovers and we were so obsessed with it, which was bizarre because our classmates were all out watching Save the Last Dance and dressing like white rappers but whatever, whatever, I digress

Naturally over the years the book & the film have become a part of my identity, personality-wise and my aesthetic and all that but it can be a cause for worry. Once my sister told me that Cecilia reminds her of me when I was little, which I can't decide if that's a good thing or a scary thing!

Watching Virgin Suicides is an end-of-summer ritual for me, too (if not a daily ritual~ gah, I love it too much!). Beautiful outfit, and your bedroom looks like some sort of reflection of your mind... I love iTT.

the opposite is happening down under in Sydney Australia.. tomorrow is the first day of spring! we are saying goodbye and au revior to winter and hello bonjour to a long hot summer!!! so check ouy my blog (http://sage-is.blogspot.com/) for your daily summer fix as you make your way through the chilly months of winter my friends!! x x x

If you love the Virgin Suicides looks, I suggest you check eBay for Gunne Sax back-to-the-land inspired dresses from the 70's (once you get to the 80's the Gunne Sax dresses get really scary). They've got my favorite Virgin Suicide style dresses, and I'm pretty sure they used some of them for costuming the movie.xxTiffany

amazing dress, tavi! I've been following your blog for a few years now, never commenting on anything, but i have to say i really admire your strenght and everyday cheerful way of speaking.You are very creative, Tavi, keep up the good work!(i've actually never seen Virgin suicide(shame on me) and you really made me feel like watching it!)looking forward to seeing the mag!xoxogo and check out my photo blog, if you want ;pauburnleaf.blogspot.comAlix

i thought you would enjoy this link, but think you are already naturally talented in taking self portraits... http://giveawaytuesdays.wonderhowto.com/blog/8-guidelines-for-taking-self-portraits-16-inspiring-shots-0129698/

that dress is the most beautiful! and i love all those pretty little things in your room though i personally hate little "crap" that i dont NEED (probably bec ive moved 4 times during the last 3 years and im moving again in the end of this month and ive noticed ive had less and less stuff every time). and uuuum i need to admit i havent seen virgin suicides but its on my list.

if you havent seen the movie Flowers in the Attic, then i think you should watch it ASAP ;)

Totally am obsessed with "Virgin Suicides" as well. And, as a fellow Jewess I have had to hold off from buying a Virgin Mary....But on the bright side, VS was filmed in my neighborhood so I get to drive by the house they filmed in almost everyday (ok, I purposefully take that route but who wouldn't?)

wow you look so beautiful in that dress really.and because I'm crazy obsessed with creative walls and shelfs ect i fricking love your wall.if you have a great loving for creative walls as I do heres a great book

Cute post! Wow, I saw that film ages ago and your post brought me fond memories. Being 25 now makes me wonder where I was when I was your age. Keep up the awesome work. Just one question. How do you make the photos look a bit antique? Is it the lighting or the camera? Sirida! (it means "everythings ok") Ciao!

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